Delaware Blue Coats Semi Pro: Welcome

2011 turned out to be a very successful and rewarding season for the Blue Coats. For the first time in several years the Delaware Semi Pro League Board of Directors voted to change the playoffs format from the top 6 teams advancing to the playoff rounds to only the top 4 advancing. The Blue Coats held first place in the standings until 2 1/2 weeks before the end of the season when we were beset by problems with player and pitcher availability and hit a losing streak of 5 games. At the end of the season we were in a 4 way tie for 3rd & 4th place with Gildea Raiders, Duffy's Tavern, Damiani Tile Tigers and us. Gildea Raiders faced off against Duffy's Tavern and by winning secured the 3rd place slot. The Blue Coats were then faced with playing the Damiani Tile Tigers in a Play-In Game for 4th place in the final standings and the last remaining slot in the playoffs. On Friday, August 5th, Justin DeLong took the hill for the Blue Coats and delivered a masterful performance giving us a 6-0 shutout win while allowing only one hit, no walks and 11 strikeouts and sending us to the playoffs in only our 3rd year as a Semi Pro Team.

2011 Delaware Blue Coats Semi Pro Season

The Blue Coats 2011 season will start around May 17th this year. We are still looking for a few pitchers with relief and closing experience. Give us a call if you have college playing experience. With most of our 2010 players returning this year we expect to have a very successful season. You can reach me at 302-420-9387.

2010 Delaware Blue Coats Semi Pro Season

The Blue Coats kicked off the 2010 season with a come from behind 8-6 win against HyPoint Dairy last night. The team is looking very strong this year with the acquisition of some key players. Coming on board this year are some dedicated college players like Frankie Lee, Mitch Troy, Chris Fullman, Gabe DeAscanis, DJ Wood, Mel Robinson in addition to our returning crew. Our next game is Thursday night, 6:15pm at 18th & Van Buren against Pro Physical Therapy. Come out and support us!!!!

Welcome to the Delaware Blue Coats Semi Pro web site. This is our inaugural season in the Delaware Semi Pro League. The Delaware Blue Coats started several years ago as a pilot program in the Canal Little League Fall Ball League. After going 14 - 1 that season we decided to start a travel ball team. In our our first year of travel ball tournament competition we had some 4th place finishes and finished the year with a 3rd place trophy at our last tournament at Mansfield University. Last year the Blue Coats came into their own by bringing home trophies from every tournament we entered and took 1st. Place at the ECTB National Championship Series in the 19u age category and 1st. Place at the Mansfield University Wood Bat Mayhem Tournament. It was always a dream of mine to build a baseball organization where area youth would have a place to play baseball at a highly competitive level from 15u through Semi Pro. This year the Delaware Blue Coats will field teams in the 15u, 17u, 19u and now the Semi Pro levels.